Definitions

  • adv. Immediately, directly.

Example Sentences

  • "… sorry but am tired of the memories… we need our Rebbe back teykef Umiyad… mamash Now !!" (source)

Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • תּיכּף־ומיד teykef-umiyad

    • Who Uses This

      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • Yiddish and English: A Century of Yiddish in America, by Sol Steinmetz (Tuscaloosa, 1986).

      Alternative Spellings

      taykef umiyad, taikef umiyad, teikef umiyad

Notes

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